Facts and Figures Ø Piracy can take many forms; examples of this are music, video and software piracy.
Ø Piracy is having a significant impact on the film, music and software industries.
Ø Copyright laws do apply on the internet
Ø Antiquate piracy protection is costly to the industry
Ø Australia’s copyright laws are detailed in the copyright act 1968
Ø For each individual offence a $60,000 fine can be given out, if a more serious breach of copyright is detected a maximum of 5 years jail can be given
What are the digital piracy issues?
FROM THE POINT OF THE PEOPLE Ø Its free and easy to download
Ø It makes more sense to download the one song that you want, than to have to buy the whole album
Ø More songs can be downloaded in a shorter time
Ø The people who do the right thing, and actually buy the music may have to pay more for it as the industry have to raise prices to cover their losses from digital piracy
FROM THE POINT OF THE CORPORATIONS Ø Digital piracy costs the industry large amounts of money
Ø Composers and artists put hours into creating new pieces so they should be able to reap the rewards.
Ø Film makers as one example won’t want to make any more movies if they aren’t making profits from them.
Ø The film and music industries have to spend millions in copyright protection
DIGITAL PIRACYFacts and Figures
Ø Piracy can take many forms; examples of this are music, video and software piracy.
Ø Piracy is having a significant impact on the film, music and software industries.
Ø Copyright laws do apply on the internet
Ø Antiquate piracy protection is costly to the industry
Ø Australia’s copyright laws are detailed in the copyright act 1968
Ø For each individual offence a $60,000 fine can be given out, if a more serious breach of copyright is detected a maximum of 5 years jail can be given
What are the digital piracy issues?
FROM THE POINT OF THE PEOPLE
Ø Its free and easy to download
Ø It makes more sense to download the one song that you want, than to have to buy the whole album
Ø More songs can be downloaded in a shorter time
Ø The people who do the right thing, and actually buy the music may have to pay more for it as the industry have to raise prices to cover their losses from digital piracy
FROM THE POINT OF THE CORPORATIONS
Ø Digital piracy costs the industry large amounts of money
Ø Composers and artists put hours into creating new pieces so they should be able to reap the rewards.
Ø Film makers as one example won’t want to make any more movies if they aren’t making profits from them.
Ø The film and music industries have to spend millions in copyright protection